The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-02
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As we are Advertised to bo-No Trouble
II. 81. About Licking CanaJu rs, as.s

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4I About Licking Canada. <t 80.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-The following il
the leading editorial in the Tribune to.
day: "Pusillanimous talk in regard to q
war with Great Britain over the fisheries
outrsges should not be encouraged. ,Itis
true that the country has defenseless
seaboard which, in the event OF hoatilities
with a foreign power, would invite invss
ion. It is also trns thst the United States
navy il in deplorable condition, and
would be unable 10 make stand against
tho fleets Of Great Britain. The defense.
less condition of the seaboard and the
weakness Of the. navy ara iudisputable
iacls. 1t ia not necessary, however, fol
the press to exsgyerats the weakness OF
the country and to mako craven exhibit
ton OF American helplessness. Defense.
less as is the seaboard, and sntiouated a.
is the navy, it is nevertheless as true thai
this country is better prepared for war
over the fisheries outrages than England
is 10 day. We say this, not in boas,fu]
spirit, but rs the result OF deliberate re:
Election. n
1.-THE southern frontier of the Dominion
is certainly as exposed to attack from the
volunteer, land forces which this country
could at once put into the fisld IS the
American seahoard is to hostile naval
demonstrations. Every wanton act com.
mitted on the coast, the bombatdment OF
deienseless towns and the firing of cities
could be repeated on Canadian TERRITORY
in spirit Of retaliation. A great army
could be recruited for an active cam pajpn
in Ontario, and, with population Of So.
0O0,O0o to draw upen, with an unrivalled
financial credit throughout the world, and
with every human iuduatry established
under wise system Of protection, the
issue would not long be in doubt. The
absence OF q fleet would expose the coua.
try to great hazard; but 1t would he a con.
test certainly between land forces on the
northern frontier. In such Campaign
Great Britain would be at a serious disad.
vantage : rEss- =, sLtr!i
I'm another respect the position OF the
United States would be altogether super
ior. There would be united population
here, whereas England would have an
:. - AoA Aoso!utAou " Rlapple WIN At nome
No prophet is needed to fortull one result
Of a declaration of war between England
and tho United States. A large proportion
Of tho British army would be Immediately
required for active garrison duty in Ire
land. Not only would Irish,nsii rsfuss to
take up arms against The United States,
buts they would also plot increasingly
against the Grown and strive to Establish
an Irish republic. From war involving
the probable loss Of Canada and Ireland,
Great Britain, not Americs, has reason to
shrink. i''3r 9756i5S .I'3I5 v, = 49,
No more dsplorable event can be
imagined than interuecins strife bet#ee
the English speaking races that arc sepa-
rated BY the Atlantic, but bound together
by indissoluble ties. We believe that on
each eide moral and industrial forces,
alike powerful in preventing the out.
break Of war, will continue to mako for
peace in this generation and for 4 CEN
tury IN reserve. 1t is UNNECESSARY, how
ever,,' for great nation OF G6.6OO,O 900
people to proclaim its abb set helpless asss
in the event Of war. That is craven
and pusilIanimous policy. q ), -, 4